Oct 21, 2026 · 56 min
Jay Stratton revisits the Pentagon’s UAP investigation
Jay Stratton’s FIRST-EVER Interview - Before The World Knew His Name
Stratton’s account connects early Pentagon programs, military encounters, and disputed recovered-technology claims to the larger fight over government transparency.
- 1Stratton describes how OSAP data and an informal working group fed later UAP Task Force investigations.
- 2He defends the Tic Tac, Gimbal, and GoFast cases as genuine unknowns despite public debunking claims.
- 3The hosts argue that cumulative testimony and access to records will determine whether congressional disclosure advances.
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Jay Stratton identifies himself as “Axelrod” and explains how his earlier UAP investigations connected OSAP to later Pentagon efforts.
The brief
George Knapp and Jeremy Corbell revisit Jay Stratton’s first on-camera interview, tracing his role in OSAP and the Pentagon’s later UAP Task Force.
Stratton explains how investigators used OSAP databases, military consultations, and industry expertise to assess the Tic Tac, Gimbal, and GoFast cases.
The 2019 Navy encounters sharpen the episode’s central tension: officials cite classification limits while witnesses and lawmakers seek evidence about unexplained technology.
Stratton’s identification as “Axelrod” in Skinwalkers at the Pentagon gives his testimony new significance, especially as questions grow around OSAP files and recovered materials.
The hosts conclude that disclosure will depend less on one dramatic claim than on accumulating testimony, verifying records, and sustaining congressional scrutiny.
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